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Key Concepts Viral infections cause most cases of pharyngitis. Patients should not be treated with antibiotics based on symptoms and exam alone. Patients with a Centor criteria score of 0 or 1 do not require further testing or treatment. Those…

Key Concepts Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is “a common, preventable and treatable disease that is characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation that is due to airway or alveolar abnormalities usually caused by significant exposure to noxious particles…